In the post-monsoon period, construction is set to boom. Which stocks will ride it? ML Research Desk runs its stock screen to find out

Economic growth is on track, foreigners are gradually stepping up to the plate again, mutual funds are launching new schemes and big public issues are being planned again. Corporate performance for the June quarter was extremely good and soon, the second...

Paints is one sector that will benefit from a boom in both consumption and construction

It has none of the glamour attached to it, like the media or the software sector has. But among all the sectors we track it is showing a great deal of strength. It is the paints sector whose fortunes are directly influenced by consumption levels (decorative or architectural paints) and economic growth...

The government’s
revenues are booming through tax collections from companies and individuals.
Yet, almost everyday, the department uses an obliging media to threaten that
the taxman is out to get you. According to one media report, the
country’s top 1,000 companies could face the tax scanner. One report
says, “the finance ministry is working on a module to capture production
and...